42nd Panzer Division

The 42nd Panzer Division was an armored division of the German Wehrmacht that was activated on 24 September 1939. The 8,100-strong division consisted of the 71st Armored Brigade and the 119th and 120th Motorized Brigades, and the division was commanded by General Guentzel during the war. The division was deployed to Bielsk Podlaski, Poland during the invasion of Poland.